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Hajj in Islamic Perspective
Another rite, like prayer and fasting, which is one of the five mandatory pillars of Islam and supports its doctrinal dome, is the pilgrimage to Mecca (hajj). The Koran says…
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Christianity
The Tragic Theodicy
By Boris Vysheslavtsev In his ethical activity and judgments, man has no right to take the viewpoint of Providence. He has no right to judge sub specie aeternitatis [from the…
News
What is a Fatwa? A Scholar of Religion Strips the Word of its Stereotypes
When the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued an Islamic edict against Salman Rushdie on February 14, 1989, an Arabic word, fatwa, the cleric used to call…
Christianity
Church and church organization
The proposed article was originally printed in the Church Gazette (issues 15, 17 and 19) - an edition of our diocese, as a review of the book of Fr. M.…
Islam
Predestination in Islamic Perspective
The meaning of the presence of prayers - requests in the prayer practice of such a fatalistic religion as Islam, seems completely incomprehensible. According to Islamic doctrine, the afterlife of…
Christianity
The mention of non-Orthodox at funeral services
By St. Athanasius (Sakharov) [From the letters of St. Athanasius (Sakharov), Bishop of Kovrovsky (1887-1962) to Nun Varvara (Adamson)] Regarding mentioning your deceased parents. Above all, I think that children…
Europe
Joint press release following the 8th Association Council meeting between the EU and Ukraine
On 5 September 2022, the European Union and Ukraine held the 8th meeting of the EU and Ukraine Association Council in Brussels.
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Night of Religions returns to full live presence in Barcelona
On 17 and 18 September, the seventh edition of the Barcelona Night of Religions (Nit de les Religions) will take place. In this seventh edition, under the subtitle "Faiths and…
Culture
Ablution in Islamic Perspective
Ablution is an integral part of Islamic rituals. Even prayer, which is one of the pillars of Islam, is considered invalid unless it is preceded by a ritual bath (K.5:6).…
Defense
Russian military intelligence in Bulgaria in 1856-1878 (2)
During the war, as part of the headquarters of divisions, corps, separate formations, officers of the General Staff held the positions of chiefs of staff, their deputies and officers for…